SOUTHVIEW GARDENS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of O’Fallon, St. Clair, County, Illinois, will receive sealed bids for the construction of the SOUTHVIEW GARDENS WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT until 8:35 a.m. on February 19, 2019 at the office of the City Clerk in the City Hall, O’Fallon, Illinois.  All bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 8:35 a.m. on February 19, 2019.  The sealed bids must be delivered to the City Clerk, during regular business hours, prior to the stated bid opening time.  The Contract Documents, including Plans and Specifications, are on file at the City Clerk’s Office located at 225 South Lincoln Avenue, O’Fallon, IL 62269.

This project consists of the replacement water mains in the City of O’Fallon, St. Clair County, Illinois.  The project is located south of US Highway 50 and east of South Lincoln. The project involves replacing approximately 7,700 feet of existing 6-inch water mains with 6 inch C900 Restrained Joint PVC pipe.  One crossing of Lincoln Avenue is proposed and will be installed with a jack and bore with 16” steel casing pipe.

No less than the prevailing rate of wages, as determined in accordance with the Illinois Prevailing Wage, shall be paid to all laborers, operators, teamsters, masons, plumbers, and any workmen employed in construction on this project.  All Bidders shall be prequalified with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the classification of work involved in this project.  A Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Department of Transportation of the State of Illinois shall be presented upon request prior to bidding or award of the contract as determined by the City.  All work shall be performed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Construction in Illinois, edition in effect at the time of the bid.

No bid will be accepted nor opened which has been received from any bidder who is not a bid document holder of record with the official bid document issuing entity identified in the Notice to Bidders.

Each Bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the Bidder's total bid price, such security being an acceptable bid bond, certified check, or cashier's check.  The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Performance Bond in the full amount of the bid.

No Bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.  The City of O’Fallon, Illinois, reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities or technicalities in the bidding.